Rusila Nagasau is set to debut for the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s team in the Super W against the ACT Brumbies. At 37, she is the first female rugby player to win the Fiji Sports Woman of the Year award and represents a significant milestone in Fijian rugby history. Her contributions have been pivotal in international competitions, including the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games.

Rusila Nagasau, an Olympic bronze medalist, is poised to make history this weekend by debuting for the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s team during their second Super W match against the ACT Brumbies. At 37 years old, she has already distinguished herself as the first female rugby player to be awarded the Fiji Sports Woman of the Year in 2022.

Additionally, Nagasau will be the inaugural Sports Woman of the Year to compete for the Drua Women in the Super W competition. Her impressive career includes her selection for the Fijiana squad participating in the 2021 Rugby World Cup held in New Zealand.

Nagasau was a key player in leading Fiji to qualify for the 2016 Olympics, where she notably scored four tries in the final against Samoa at the 2015 Oceania Women’s Sevens Championship. Furthermore, she contributed significantly to the Fijiana sevens team, which secured a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, later becoming captain for the national side in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.

Rusila Nagasau’s upcoming debut with the Rooster Chicken Fijian Drua Women’s team marks a historic moment in rugby, as she becomes not only the first female Sports Woman of the Year to play in the Super W, but also adds to her legacy of achievements in the sport. Her preceding accomplishments, including her roles in the Olympics and subsequent international competitions, highlight her significant impact on Fijian rugby.

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